Where to EAT: Top 10 Restaurants in Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg

Southern sides, tender steaks, whole rotisserie hens, buttermilk pancakes, and sweet tea are just the start to scrumptious eats in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, TN. Bring your best stretchy pants and a bib ‘cause it’s time to chow down at our top 10 favorite restaurants in the area. If you’re looking for local restaurant recommendations for your Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg vacation, stay tuned!

Timberwood Grill — Pigeon Forge — $$

Enter this Smoky Mountain lodge themed restaurant at The Island and savor the incredible entrée flavors, like the salmon and avocado salad, bacon mac and cheeseburger, or the gunpowder ribeye.

Combine dinner and a Smoky Mountain show with horseback riding stunts, clownery, and musical performances while you dine on a 4-course Southern feast…including an herb-basted potato, corn on the cob, and an entire chicken just for you!

Prepare to wow your taste buds will the famous corn chowder (prepared with grounds from the mill), Southern fried meats, and hearty pies at this old riverside mill — recently found on the list for best classic restaurants for 2020 in Food and Wine Magazine.